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Weapon Defense: A Law-Enforcement Officer’s Best Advice for Martial Artists
I haven’t seen Damon Gilbert’s martial arts resume, but it’s got to be among the most diverse in our world. He’s trained and competed...
Black Belt Team
Nov 14, 2024

Hisardut: The Aggressive Israeli Self-Defense System You Haven’t Heard Of
Young people who grew up in the age of the internet will find it difficult to grasp just how hard it used to be to track down information...
Robert Young
Nov 11, 2024

Stop Training Scars Before They Start: Essential Tips for Martial Art Teachers
Let’s start with a definition. For the purposes of this column in giving tips for martial art teachers, the term “training scar” does not...
Mark Hatmaker
Nov 6, 2024


Anatomy of a Street Fight: What's Most Likely to Happen and How to Prepare
In his writings, Bruce Lee attempted to depict a street fight in its empirical form and not through the prism of any style or system....
Paul Vunak
Sep 25, 2024

Warrior Awareness: The Killing Hand
There is a 90-percent chance that you’re right-handed. I say that because statistics show left-handed people make up approximately..
Mark Hatmaker
Aug 28, 2024


Weapon Ambidexterity: Vikings, Bushwhackers, and Necessity
Ambidexterity in the empty-hand game may be of little value in the long run...
Mark Hatmaker
Jun 26, 2024

Does This Mean I Can Carry a Concealed Gun?
The best weapon for personal self-defense is a firearm, especially if the bad guys are kicking in your front door to do a home invasion....
Jim Wagner
Aug 13, 2022
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